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The Upper Room Prayer and Worship Gatherings

March 20, 2011

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This Wednesday is the next Upper Room gathering at church. Upper Room is a prayer and worship gathering at The Garden that meets every 4th Wednesday of the month.  It’s a gathering without any agendas except for intercession and praise. Come out this week at 7:30pm.  We will meet in the main sanctuary.  Get more [...]

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30 Hour Famine, Day 2 Recap

March 2, 2010

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Read Day 1 recap here. Our 2010 30 Hour Famine is now over. Day 2 was filled with information about issues that plague so many lives around the world. We covered topics like the complexity of poverty, teens infected with “affluenza,” and the impact of AIDS on hunger and poverty. Knowing so many lives are [...]

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30 Hour Famine, Day 1 Recap

February 27, 2010

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Day one of the 30 Hour Famine has come and gone. At the time of this posting (~12:30am) we are nearly 12 hours into our fast. Students began their fast at 1pm after their lunch. Thankfully, not complaining about hunger pains…yet. Earlier, we discussed Jesus’ desire for us to shine His light into the darkness [...]

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Observing Lent

February 13, 2010

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In 2 Samuel 24, King David declares “I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing” (v. 24). This Wednesday is Lent. It’s the start of a 40 day journey leading up to Easter Sunday. Traditionally, Lent is the practice of giving something up (most people give up red [...]

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